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Yes, Venice again. I know it’s quite possibly one of the biggest travel cliches out there, but I adored this city. We spent a few days here during our holidays in Italy, after visiting Rome. This is the Grand Canal, the major water-traffic corridor in the city. You can take either the water buses (vaporetti) [...]

The above structure is the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, originally built in the year 141. It is currently in the Roman Forum area in the center of of Rome, and contains a number of ancient structures dating back to Rome’s heyday as an empire. Along with the Colosseum and Vatican, the Forum will certainly [...]

The above photo is of St. Peter’s Square, located in the Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, Italy. The Vatican was one of the first places we visited while in Rome since it was located just a few blocks from the apartment we were renting. When people ask me for travel advice, one of [...]

Well, the cops in Venice, Italy have to get around somehow, don’t they? If you are interested in seeing more Venice workboats, check out this previous post I wrote.

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of this place. The Colosseum was completed in 80 AD and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. In its heyday, the Colosseum could seat up to 50,000 spectators, who would attend events ranging from gladiator contests to executions. Today, [...]

A canal in Venice, Italy. One of the great things about living in London was the availability of cheap holidays. We flew to Rome and Venice for less than $100 and stayed in cheap apartments and B&B’s.

Definitely one of the coolest ambulances I’ve come across. With no cars in Venice, how else would you get to the hospital? By boat, of course. For more workboats of Venice, check this out.

An amusing fountain at the Vatican, seen on a June 2005 trip to Italy.

This is perhaps the biggest travel cliché imaginable, but I absolutely adored Venice. The scenery was incredibly beautiful, the food amazing, and the locals very warm and welcoming. And although we went in late June, at the height of tourist season, we had no problems escaping the crowds that seemed to gravitate towards Piazza San [...]

I wish I could think of a more interesting title for this post, but I’m saving up all my brain power for dissertation research…yeah…dissertation research. Anyways….Italy…it’s about time I got around to a description of the trip. I wanted to bring some closure to this trip before I embark on the process of uploading all [...]